NEW YORK, NY– (October 2, 2023) HELP USA, the national homeless services provider, announced today – marking the start of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month – the promotion of Jayna Marie Jones, LMSW, to Executive Director of HELP ROADS, a renowned program offering non-residential services for gender-based violence survivors since 1997. Jones will manage two sites in Brooklyn and a children’s program within the Brooklyn Family Justice Center in this role. They will focus on effectively coordinating with law enforcement, shelters, legal services, and community organizations to create a seamless expanded network of support that can comprehensively address the complex needs of survivors.
Celebrating Community, Connections, and Art at SAGE Center Bronx at Crotona Pride House
Unveiling of Karen “KayLove” Pedrosa’s mural at the Center honors a space created for LGBTQ+ elders and their allies in the Bronx HELP USA joined …
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES START OF CONSTRUCTION ON $34 MILLION AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN BROOKLYN
For Immediate Release: 7/21/2023 Park Place Will Bring 43 Affordable and Sustainable Homes and New Primary Care Facility to Crown Heights Announcement is Part of …
Causes of homelessness in Las Vegas: findings from a survey of a people experiencing homelessness at a local government center that serves the unsheltered population
by Ashwin ParulkarSenior Research Specialist Abstract In 2022, 5,645 people experienced homelessness in Las Vegas and 51% were unsheltered (City of Las Vegas, 2023b; HHH, …
Understanding the needs and profiles of the refugee-seeking population in New York City
by Ashwin Parulkar and Kathryn Cardone In early June, 81,145 people lived in New York City shelters, marking a 69% increase in the shelter census …
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Locating the dynamics and causes of homelessness in Las Vegas: a literature review in context of national and regional trends
by Ashwin Parulkar & Kathryn Cardone Abstract Scholars attribute the onset and rise of homelessness in the United States over the last four decades to …
Day Without Human Services
HELP USA is supporting the citywide Day Without Human Services action. We paused some of our services to demonstrate the impact of our work. We are worried …
Press Release: Atenedoro Gonzalez, Esq. to Bring Tenant Rights Expertise to HELP USA Board
Dominican Bar Association Board member and former General Counsel and Policy Director for NYC Council’s 15th Council District will add informed perspective as the nonprofit …
Contemporary Artist Derrick Adams First Large-Scale Work on Ceramic Tile to Permanently Welcome Residents at New HELP USA Affordable Supportive Housing Center for Young Families in East New York, Brooklyn
Adams to host Art of Resilience Inaugural Benefit on April 24, 2023, to expand HELP USA’s trauma healing art therapy program to family shelters in …